Selena Gomez Net Worth [2022] Biography, Family, & More

Selena Gomez’s net worth: Selena Gomez is an American actress, television producer, singer, songwriter, philanthropist, and fashion designer. As of 2022, The net worth of Selena Gomez is estimated to be over $75 million.

Full Name:	Selena Marie Gomez
Age:	28 years
Height	5 Feet 5 Inch
Net Worth:	$75 million
Birth Date:	July 22, 1992
Horoscope:	Cancer
Birth Place:	Grand Prairie, TX

Who is Selena Gomez?

Selena Marie Gomez, or simply Selena Gomez, is an American actress, singer,  television producer, songwriter, philanthropist, and fashion designer. she was born on July 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas, United States. When she was ten years old, she began her artistic career in a supporting role, playing Gianna in the children’s series “Barney and Friends.” In 2008 he signed a contract with the record company Hollywood Records and managed to record songs for Disneymania.

In her first years in the artistic world, Selena Gomez participated in films such as “Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over”, in 2003; “Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire”, in 2005, and “Brain Zapped” in 2006; She also appeared, among others, in the Disney television series entitled “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody”, in 2005; “Hannah”, in 2006, and “Wizards of Waverly Place”, in 2007, She has collaborated with singers of the stature of Charlie Puth, Cardi B, Ozuna, J Balvin, and Marshmello, among others.

Throughout her musical career, she has recorded albums that have brought her to the top of fame, including “Stars Dance”, “Revival” and “Rare. “

Selena Gomez name meaning

Selena Gomez got her stage nickname from her first name; this, in turn, was placed in honor of the singer Selena Quintanilla, whom her parents greatly admired. “As I grew older and I could understand why she – her mother – called me that, I went to visit her grave – Selena Quintanilla’s – and the places she frequented,” said the artist.

Childhood, Youth and Family Life of Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez is the daughter of the Mexican Ricardo Joel Gomez and the theater actress Mandy Teefey, who gave birth to Selena at the age of sixteen; five years later her parents separated and the girl was left in the care of her mother alone. Their childhood was always humble, as they had few financial resources. “Having me at sixteen had to have been a great responsibility. My mother gave everything to me and had like three jobs. She supported me, sacrificed her life for me,” said the artist.

From an early age, Selena showed an interest in acting, when she saw her mother preparing for her plays she got very excited. She did her first audition for Barney and Friends, with Demi Lovato, who was considered “her best friend.”

The actress also confessed that “she was used” by her father to attract certain women after the divorce because her charm made the first encounters of the other ladies with their father easier and more pleasant. For her part, her mother married Brian Teefey, with whom she had Selena Gomez’s brother, Elliot Teefey.

Selena Gomez’s Mexican family you didn’t know

We introduce you to Ricardo Gomez and the rest of the paternal family of the successful singer.

Selena Gomez is one of the greatest pop figures of the moment, however, little is known about her Mexican roots. She has stated on several occasions that, although she does not speak Spanish, she feels great admiration and pride for the Latino culture and its origin. In fact, in her visit to our country in 2012, she revealed that tamales are part of her favorite dishes, as her grandmother prepares them for her.

Although Selena rarely talks about her relationship with her father, the Mexican Ricardo Gomez, she maintains a close relationship with him and, even though he has become an international star, finds the time to reunite with his family.

Story of Selena

Selena’s story began like this: The singer’s parents were very young when she was born. In fact, Mandy Teefey, the young pop star’s mother, was just 16 years old when she got pregnant and, although she sought to start a family in Texas with the Mexican, the couple separated when the little girl was five years old.

Selena grew up with her mother and there was a certain distance from her father, originally from Guadalajara, Jalisco, however, years later, father and daughter met again and since then they have maintained contact.

After separating from Mandy Teefey, Ricardo Gómez also rebuilt his life with Sara Gomez, with whom he has two children in common, Marcus, eight years old, and Victoria, three.

Relationship in 2007

Ricardo and Sara began their relationship in 2007, however, it was until November 2012 when they formally joined their lives by celebrating their wedding.

It is thanks to Ricardo Gomez’s Instagram account that we have access to the encounters he has with his daughter, who does not miss the opportunity to meet him and his two half-brothers.

To say from the photographs that Ricardo shares, Selena has an excellent relationship with her half-siblings and with her father’s wife, who also does not miss an opportunity to express the admiration and love she feels for the singer on social networks. Selena has even gone on vacation with Dad’s new family.

Despite the distance and her busy schedule, Selena has been close to the rest of her family, she has even been present at the birthdays of her grandmother and her great-grandmother, both Mexican.

Selena Gomez’s Beginnings in Music

Selena Gomez began her artistic career in 2002 when she began recording on Barney and Friends, in the role of Gianna. The following year he participated in the movie “Kids 3-D: Game Over”, which achieved great recognition. Thus, between 2002, and 2005, he participated in several films and series.

In 2006 the artist interpreted the main theme of “Brain Zapped”, a short film in which she was the protagonist. A year later Selena debuted as a film actress in the leading role of the film “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody”; but Disney did not broadcast it. Also in 2007, she acted in two episodes of the series “Hannah Montana”, in the role of Mikayla, the rival of the protagonist. Finally, that same year he played Alex Russo in the series“Wizards of Waverly Place”, also from Disney Channel.

In 2008 she participated, among others, in different productions such as “Another Cinderella Story” and “Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!”. That same year she made her debut as a singer by signing a contract with the Hollywood Records label and recording songs for Disneymania.

Selena Gomez’s musical genre

Selena Gomez’s musical style comes from the integration of a variety of sounds where it is possible to identify features of pop-punk, dance songs influenced by Latin American music, slow ballads, and techno dance floor themes. Its vocal register extends from the note D minor to the F sharp major, corresponding to the mezzo-soprano.

Among Selena Gomez’s many musical influences are Britney Spears, Bruno Mars, and Ella Fitzgerald.

To show her admiration for Britney Spears, Selena paid tribute to her during the We Own the Night Tour, where she performed some of her most famous songs such as “Baby One More Time”, “(You Drive Me) Crazy”, “I’m a Slave 4 U”, “Toxic” and “Oops! … I Did It Again” . In the case of Bruno Mars, she commented that “She inspires her in everything he does. His style of music, style in general, the way he performs, the way he carries himself. I just think he’s a really strong artist. I am very excited that he is receiving all the recognition he deserves. ”

Referring to Ella Fitzgerald she said that she is her favorite singer: “I love Ella Fitzgerald, she is my favorite singer of all time. So she inspires me because she has a beautiful voice and doesn’t really add much, well, she can’t. because that was a long time ago. But she didn’t have to auto-tune – a technological device to cover up omissions and sound errors – she didn’t have any of that, so it was just the voice and I loved that, it was powerful. And now there are artists like Katy Perry, who’s not afraid to be herself on stage. ”

Selena Gomez’s Career and Legacy

In 2008 Selena Gomez recorded “Cruella De Vil”, for the Disney compilation album entitled “Disneymanía 6”; also, “Fly to Your Heart” for the movie “Tinker Bell .” Also during that year, she recorded two songs with Drew Seeley: “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know” and “New Classic”. With the last subject, it obtained number fifty-eight in the list Billboard Hot 100; That was the first Selena song to enter the prestigious list.

The artist appeared in the video “Burnin ‘Up” by Jonas Brothers, released in 2008. The following year Disney released the soundtrack of “Wizards of Waverly Place”, where Selena performed “Disappear”, “Magical” and “Magic”, a cover of Pilot; in addition to the main theme of the series “Everything Is Not As It Seems”.

In that same period, she sang “The same”, along with Demi Lovato and Miley Cyrus, for the album “Disney Channel Playlist”, which also included “Everything Is Not As It Seems”. Also, the artist collaborated with the band Forever The Sickest Kids on the single “Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)”.

Selena Gomez and The Scene

In 2009 she participated as a voice actress in the movie “Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard”, in the role of Princess Selenia. she also worked on the series “Sonny with a Chance”. Also, that same year she formed the band Selena Gomez and The Scene, with which she published her first studio album, entitled “Kiss and Tell”. The record had excellent commercial performance and achieved gold record certifications by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) and the CRIA (Canadian Recording Industry Association).

In 2010 she starred in the film “Ramona and Beezus”, based on the novel “Ramona” by Beverly Cleary. Also in that year, The Scene published its first EP with the name“Naturally (The Remixes)”, composed of remixes of “Naturally” and “A Year Without Rain”. The band’s second studio album was available on iTunes in September of that year. Selena performed in 2011 the theme song for the television series “Shake It Up”.

In early 2012 Selena Gomez and her band released an EP containing six remixes of “Hit the Lights”. Also, to promote her album “When the Sun Goes Down”, the band began in July of that year a world tour called We Own the Night Tour. Later, the artist announced the dissolution of Selena Gomez and The Scene, through Facebook: “My band and I will go our separate ways for a while,” she said. By May 2013 Selena Gomez and The Scene had sold more than ten million singles only in the United States.

Selena Gomez soloist

EMI Music selected in 2013 different Latin American artists to participate in the album “Enamorada de ti”, a tribute to Selena Quintanilla. The record company chose Selena Gomez to cover “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom”, originally performed by the honoree.

By the middle of that same year, the album “Kiss and Tell” had resulted in more than 900 thousand copies sold in the United States alone. After the separation of Selena Gomez and The Scene, the artist took a musical break to focus on acting, and, in that period, she filmed films such as “Hotel Transylvania” and “Aftershock. ” Nevertheless,

In 2014 the singer signed a contract with the record label Interscope Records. She also participated in the soundtrack of the film “Rudderless”, with the song “Hold On”, a song performed by Ben Kweller. At the end of that year, she published her compilation album, “Good For You”, with which She achieved her second top 10 in the United States.

Selena Gomez collaborated on the song “I Want You to Know,” written and produced by DJ Zedd for her album “True Colors,” released in 2015; Interscope Records endorsed the disc. Similarly, she announced that her album “Revival” would be released in October; a disc with which for the second time it achieved number one in the United States, besides that one of the singles, “Good for You”, occupied the best positions in the specialized charts.

End of August 2016

The following year Selena Gomez announced her Revival Tour, to promote her second studio album. However, at the end of August 2016, the artist informed, through a press release, that she needed to stop to recover from lupus she suffers, so she canceled part of the tour.

Once re-established, the artist reported on Instagram about a new topic, namely: the single “It Ain’t Me”, along with Kygo. During that same 2017, she served as executive producer in the adaptation of the novel “13 Reasons Why”; and released very popular songs, such as “Bad Liar” and “Fetish. “Also, she was part of the cast of “A Rainy Day in New York”, a film directed by Woody Allen for Amazon Studios.

The following year Selena Gomez released a new single as part of the soundtrack to “13 Reasons Why”, season 2, titled “Back to You. ” She also featured in the song “Taki Taki” by DJ Snake, released in September 2018. Similarly, by Benny Blanco. To close with a flourish, she acted in the film “The Dead Don’t Die”, by Jim Jarmusch.

In 2019 the artist premiered the songs “Lose You To Love Me” and “Look At Her Now”, located on tracks three and four of her album “Rare”, which was released at the beginning of the following year with support from the record label Interscope Records.

Philanthropy

In addition to her musical and acting career, Selena has contributed to various humanitarian and charitable works, demonstrating great altruism. In this sense, the artist participated in 2008 in the “UR Votes Count” campaign, where she encouraged more than 50 thousand adolescents to learn about the candidates for the presidential elections that year in the United States, namely: Barack Obama and John Mc Cain.

That same year she was the spokesperson for the “Trick-Or-Treats” campaign, promoted by UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), to raise funds during Halloween to help the neediest children. she also participated in the fifth “Runway for Life” charity campaign., which raised more than a million dollars to invest in St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.

joined Dog Island

Also in 2008, she joined Dog Island, Inc., to save the lives of homeless pets in Puerto Rico and some Caribbean islands. To attract media attention, the artist filmed a documentary on the problem of abandoned animals and auctioned two thousand dollars. In the middle of the following year, she became an activist for RAISE Hope For Congo, a foundation created to stop gender-based violence in Congo, Africa. That same year, UNICEF appointed her ambassador and she became, at just seventeen years of age, the youngest diplomat in history.

Later, she recorded the song Send It On “with Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, and Jonas Brothers, credited as “Disney’s Friends for Change”, to promote environmental responsibility. The song reached number twenty in the United States, with the proceeds going to non-governmental organizations in favor of the environment.

Apparently, Selena Gomez would speak in Russia about the rights of the LGBTI community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex), due to a petition, channeled through the organization Change.org, which reached more than eight thousand signatures. However, the scheduled concerts were canceled because the Russian government denied a VISA to Selena, following an increase in restrictions on foreign artists, after singers like Lady Gaga and Madonna will pronounce in that country in favor of homosexuality.

Selena Gomez Personal Life

Selena Gomez has been romantically linked to various artists, including Nick Jonas, David Jenrie, Taylor Lautner, Mark Salling, and Niall Horan. However, only two relationships were talked about, the first with Justin Bieber and the other with The Weeknd.

Indeed, in 2011 it became public that Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber were romantically linked; a relationship that was always very unstable because they often broke up and rejoined. In 2017 the couple broke up for good. During that same year, the singer and The Weeknd had a courtship that did not last more than a few months.

In 2015 Selena Gomez confessed in an interview with Billboard magazine that she had been diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disease suffered by about 7% of the world’s population, mostly women of childbearing age. Two years later the artist was operated on to receive a kidney transplant, donated by her friend and also actress Francia Raisa.